Don Laughlin, resort-casino owner and architect behind Nevada town, is dead at 92
LAUGHLIN, Nev. (AP) — Donald “Don” J. Laughlin, a resort owner and the namesake of a southern Nevada town that he turned into a tourist destination, has died. He was 92. A spokesperson for the Riverside Resort Hotel & Casino in Laughlin confirmed Monday that he died Sunday at his penthouse home at the resort. He died of natural causes. Laughlin moved to the region in 1964. Two years later, he ended up naming the area Laughlin after a postal inspector said he needed a name to receive mail. Today, the town of Laughlin is home to eight casino resorts. Laughlin is survived by one sister, three children and five grandchildren.
